REG-120399-10 - Affordable Care Act Notice of Patient Protections

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Document Name	Status

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193323	Affordable Care Act Notice of Patient Protections	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2181	ICR Reference No: 201006-1545-037
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: REG-120399-10 - Affordable Care Act Notice of Patient Protections
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/18/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 06/18/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/18/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	4,000,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	33,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This document contains interim final regulations implementing the rules for group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets under provisions of the Affordable Care Act regarding preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, prohibition on discrimination in favor of highly compensated individuals, and patient protections.

Emergency Justfication: New statute with imminent applicability. These interim final regulations are effective 60 days from release.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 2719A Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 152 1001 Name of Law: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 2719A Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 152 1001 Name of Law: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1545-BJ61	Final or interim final rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Affordable Care Act Notice of Patient Protections

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,000,000	0	4,000,000	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33,000	0	33,000	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Departments estimate that 339,000 ERISA-covered plans will need to notify an estimated 8.0 million policy holders of their plans’ policy in regards to designating a primary care physician and for obstetrical or gynecological visits. Because the interim final regulations provide model language for this purpose, the Departments estimate that five minutes of clerical time will be required to incorporate the required language into the plan document and ten minutes of a human resource professional’s time will be required to review the modified language. These burdens will vary from year to year. Therefore, the Departments estimate that plans will incur an average annual hour burden of 66,000 hours to meet the disclosure requirement (50% to DOL and 50% to IRS).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $48,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/18/2010

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